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Office of
Global Initiatives

Leading-edge, student-centered education with a global mindset

Houston's business school is uniquely positioned to provide a world-class business education with a global perspective to our students, faculty and community. The Office of Global Initiatives will leverage our diverse and global business community, the momentum of the University of Houston and our unique location on the Third Coast of the United States as a gateway to the world, to expand our global offerings and footprint.

The Office of Global Initiatives is a resource to promote and support programs that develop a global mindset embedded across Bauer. Recognizing that we live in a globally interconnected world with tremendous opportunities, Bauer students will have access to global courses, study abroad, exchanges and unique experiences to build and develop their global perspective and mindset.

“If globalization is to succeed, it must succeed for poor and rich alike. It must deliver rights no less than riches. It must provide social justice and equity no less than economic prosperity and enhanced communication.”

–Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations

Houston's business school is uniquely positioned to provide a world-class business education with a global perspective to our students, faculty and community. The Office of Global Initiatives will leverage our diverse and global business community, the momentum of the University of Houston and our unique location on the Third Coast of the United States as a gateway to the world, to expand our global offerings and footprint.

The Office of Global Initiatives is a resource to promote and support programs that develop a global mindset embedded across Bauer. Recognizing that we live in a globally interconnected world with tremendous opportunities, Bauer students will have access to global courses, study abroad, exchanges and unique experiences to build and develop their global perspective and mindset.

“If globalization is to succeed, it must succeed for poor and rich alike. It must deliver rights no less than riches. It must provide social justice and equity no less than economic prosperity and enhanced communication.”

–Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations

Where we are

Our GLOBAL Footprint

Asia-Pacific

China

Graduate learning abroad field study opportunity in Beijing, China and Executive Development programs.

Dubai

Senior undergraduate and graduate learning abroad opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

India

Senior undergraduate and graduate learning abroad opportunity in Delhi, Agra, Pune and Mumbai in India. Strategic Partnerships with Athena School of Management, Aligarh Muslim University and Jindal Global Business School in India.

Indonesia

Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia (Strategic partnership)

Phillipines

Strategic partnership with Asian Institute of Management.

Singapore

Graduate learning abroad opportunity in Singapore.

South Korea

Strategic partnership with Solbridge International Business School, Woosong University.

Vietnam

2+2 program partnership with IU-VNU.

Central and South America

Brazil

FGV Sao Paolo, Brazil (Sustainable energy partnership)

Chile

Graduate learning abroad opportunity in Chile.
Strategic partnership with University of Desarollo.

Guatemala

Strategic partnership with UFM Guatemala.

Mexico

UH Exchange Program in Monterrey, Mexico and strategic partnership with Centro Fox.

Panama

Graduate learning abroad opportunity in Panama.

Europe

Croatia

Undergraduate learning abroad opportunity in Zagreb, Croatia.

Cyprus

Strategic partnerships with the University of Cyprus and the University of Nicosia.

France

Strategic partnership with Montpellier Business School and NEOMA Business School.

Germany

Graduate learning abroad opportunity in Berlin, Germany. Technical University of Munich, Germany (Sustainable energy partnership). Strategic partnership with ESCP, Berlin

Greece

Memorandum of Understanding with Hellenic American University, Athens

Poland

Strategic partnership with Wroclaw University of Economics and Business

Russia

Strategic partnership with Urals Federal University.

Spain

Strategic partnership with UFM Madrid.

United Kingdom

UH Exchange Program in Swansea, Wales in the United Kingdom. Sales leadership course partnership with Imperial College, London.

Middle East and Africa

Bahrain

Strategic partnership with the University of Bahrain.

Oman

Strategic partnership with University of Oman.

South Africa

Strategic Partnership with Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand.

OUR VISION

The vision of the Office of Global Initiatives is to create, foster and provide a world-class business education with a global perspective to transform lives, organizations and society.


OUR MISSION

To facilitate leading-edge, student-centered education with a global mindset that leverages our diverse and global business community, the momentum of the University of Houston and our unique location on the Third Coast of the United States as a gateway to the world.


OUR OBJECTIVES AND ROLE

1. Ensure every student at Bauer has access to various opportunities to develop their global mindset and obtain a global perspective.

2. Provide support and resources for global mobility of students (incoming and outgoing) through collaborative programs with business schools and universities across the globe.

3. Support and promote faculty with globalizing their existing courses, developing new courses with a global perspective, and facilitate exchange opportunities for research and training.

4. Facilitate global partnerships with universities, industry and wider community for degree and non-degree programs, faculty and student exchanges, and research.